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ENTERING THE PANTHEON

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Christian Yelich hit .290/.369/.432 with 15 steals a year and strong outfield defense in his five seasons with the Marlins. He was a star back then, even if no one knew it because of the team for which he played.

After joining the Brewers in 2018, Yelich went on to win the National League MVP behind a massive second-half power surge, and he has continued to hit for power in 2019.

Through the end of June, Yelich had hit .328/.425/.704 with a major league-leading 29 home runs. He had tacked on 18 steals for

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